10-month-old conjoined twins are successfully separated

Happy news for a US family today, as ten-month-old twins joined at the skull have been separated successfully.

The operation at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia took surgeons 11 hours, and the sisters are now recovering in in intensive care.

“This past week has been one of the most intense weeks of my entire life. It included being excited, nervous, terrified, relieved, worried, stressed, tired, overjoyed, overwhelmed, and curious,” Erin and Abby's mum Heather shared on her blog.